Concrete is the most widely used man-made material in existence. It is second only to water as the most-consumed resource on the planet.
But, while cement - the key ingredient in concrete - has…
A study finds that close to a trillion trees could potentially be planted on Earth—enough to sequester more than 200 billion tons of carbon. But environmental change on this scale is no easy task.…
Two thirds of the United States is expected to bake under what could be record high temperatures heading into the weekend. As a result, government agencies have issued warnings that can feel ominous.
At a Glance
Four separate analyses, including from NOAA and NASA, found Earth's warmest June on record was in 2019.
Earth is on track for one of its warmest years dating to 1880 based on trends…
Gwede Mantashe stamps his mark on the energy portfolio.
Nuclear power and clean coal are back on the energy grid. That’s one of the key takeaways from Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede…
Despite the rapid growth of renewable energy over the past decade, fossil fuels still dominate global energy consumption -- providing for 85% of global energy needs in 2018, according to BP's…
WASHINGTON — When almost a month’s worth of rain deluged this city on Monday morning, turning streets into rivers and basements into wading pools, it showed just how vulnerable cities with aging…
MODERN lifestyles depend on a variety of energy sources for everyday needs, ranging from food production to the transport of goods and people, to heating and lighting. These energy sources, if not…
What is the monetary value of being able to breathe in Beijing or New Delhi without discomfort? Beyond the simple numerical challenges, cost-benefit analysis has an inherent ethical blind spot,…
Oxford academic says current decarbonisation efforts are a failure and calls for a global price for carbon
University of Oxford professor and economist Dieter Helm is not afraid of voicing strong…
The world’s shipping heavyweights are not investing in key technologies to reduce their carbon footprint, putting the sector at risk of missing targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by…
Football inspires, it brings people together and is like a religion to some – as we may well see at the Women’s World Cup final in France on Sunday. But football also has its downsides: heaps of…
Οι εκκρεμότητες της Κρήτης σε έργα υποδομής είναι σημαντικές και διαχρονικές. Ευθύνονται όλες οι κυβερνήσεις. Είτε γιατί αμέλησαν και αδιαφόρησαν. Είτε διότι προέταξαν κοντόφθαλμες, εφήμερες και…
Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated to lead the EU’s executive at a critical moment for climate policy, but she has no record on the issue. EURACTIV’s media partner Climate Home News reports.
It…
Dive Brief:
Rural electric cooperatives are struggling to access the cash flow necessary to participate in the clean energy transition as they are locked into long-term generation contracts, often…
New York — Some US utilities are focusing investment on renewable energy portfolios, often coupled with energy storage, instead of building gas-fired power plants as climate policy and future…
Solutions for Climate Change are going to have to be much more radical and much more powerful than the solutions we have on the table right now. Should the government call a climate emergency?
There…
The circular economy will be an essential building block of a climate-neutral Europe. A circular economy means making the most of our resources, doing more with less while reducing waste and energy…
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